Aliz International Updates Licensed Purse Products

Keeping up with fashion is an ongoing process, and retailers are well advised to set aside some time at least every season to stock up on the latest trends in apparel and accessories, including handbags. For retailers to be prepared, their wholesale suppliers such as Aliz International have to put in the leg work, investigating and testing trends for the seasons to come. Working in such a competitive market requires a continual cycle of innovative and new ideas, like Aliz’s recent opportunity to work with Betty Harper in designing an additional... 

New Technologies, New Risks

As new technologies evolve in the retail marketplace, retailers and consumers alike must adjust to new ideas and opportunities that have the potential to change the way they do business. Currently, many retailers are preparing for an advent of new payment options. Mobile payments are evolving rapidly and in the coming years are expected to be a commonly utilized alternative to cash, checks and credit cards. However, just as the onset of online banking and billing faced security challenges and setbacks in its early days, so will the new payment technologies... 

Recognizing and Preventing Hidden Loss

While loss prevention (LP) professionals are usually very focused on highly visible causes of loss such as shoplifting, organized retail crime and administrative error, they are advised to also consider ‘hidden losses’ that occur without being noticed or tracked. For instance, a shopper does not receive adequate customer service and leaves the store. Merchandise isn’t replenished on the shelves, driving customers to shop a competitor. Or worst of all, lost sales from a customer for life due to a bad experience in the store. While not classified... 

Magmito Promotes Easy Mobile Marketing for Independent Retailers

NRF Stores magazine highlights that 2011 was the year for smartphones, tablets and consequently, m-commerce. As a result, this increasingly popular browsing and shopping channel continues to influence retail industry forecasts for 2012. As Stores columnist, Susan Reda, writes, “Much of the excitement around mobile isn’t [even] about transacting, it’s about influence, providing the local information shoppers are seeking about a store and being part of the conversation. Shoppers are channel-agnostic; they expect interaction from their mobile... 

Preventing Return Fraud This Holiday Season

Return fraud statistics have been up and down over the past few years, with the most common types of return fraud fluctuating and retailers’ changing return policies in an attempt to stalemate losses. This phenomenon is due in part to emerging technologies that open windows of opportunities for criminals to perpetrate new kinds of return fraud. It is also due in part to criminals altering their tactics in response to retailers’ changing return policies. Regardless of the reason, return fraud presents an enormous challenge to retailers, with... 

Small Businesses and Retailers Still Focused on Recession

The National Bureau of Economic Research declared the Great Recession over in 2009, but is forced to acknowledge the economy’s slow recovery as “the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high and durations of unemployment unprecedentedly long.” And while some U.S. citizens are gaining back a sense of a normal life, many families are still experiencing economic turmoil and in turn, tight budgets. It comes as no surprise that consumers directly affected by the Great Recession, or who know a family member, friend or neighbor still struggling with... 

Prepare for a Successful New Year with Procedural Review Audits

Many retailers are operating at full speed during the 30 to 60 days leading up to and including the holiday season. By January, the rush has ended, aisles are emptier, temporary employees are gone, and retailers are left with any remaining unsold inventory and pressure to prepare for the next season. During the slower, post-holiday quarter it is essential for retailers to focus inward. In the midst of depressed sales, theft and loss wreak havoc on the bottom line, as there is less revenue to buffer the vicious impact of shrink. The first of the... 

Profitable Fixtures and Displays

As FixturesandDisplays.com emphasizes on its homepage, “The environment, décor, layout and mood of a retail store means everything to shoppers. When a person walks into your store, he or she makes instantaneous decisions about the feel of the space and whether they feel comfortable enough to spend time there.” As with any tool, a retail display is only a means to an end, and in the hands of a skilled user any retail display or fixture can be used creatively to produce remarkable and profitable results. When an individual feels inspired by the... 

Kole Imports Promises Great Deals and Innovative Promotions

Kole Imports, over the past quarter-century, has positioned itself as a leading and innovative player in the dollar and discount retail industry. For example, when Kole began selling party favors, the company did not want to offer just two or three party favors; they wanted a complete line: 20 to 30 items. It was incredibly challenging in the 1980s and 1990s to come up with excellent merchandise that could be sold for $1. Today, it is even tougher, due to the weakening of the dollar and the run-up in petroleum prices in recent years. That’s... 

Hundreds of Handbags for Your Fall and Holiday Lineup

On average, women buy three handbags per year, own six (or more over the age of 55), and spend between $40 to $65 on average per handbag purchase, according to PurseForum.com. One woman can never have too many handbags, at least not according to co-founder of Aliz International, Rosanna Tran. In fact, her collection consists of hundreds of licensed and fashion handbags. And for wholesale prices of $20 or less, her collection can be part of your store’s collection. Keeping up with fashion is an ongoing process, and retailers are well advised... 

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